Pharmacy Act, 1948
5. President and Vice-president of Central Council
(1) The President and
Vice-president of the Central Council shall be elected by the members of the
said Council from among themselves.
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(2) 20[The
President] or Vice-President shall hold office as such for a term not exceeding
five years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as member of the
Central Council, but subject to his being a member of the Central Council, he
shall be eligible for re-election :
21 [Providedthat
if his term of office as a member of the Central Council expires before the
expiry of the full term for which he is elected as President or Vice-President,
he shall, if he is re-elected or re-nominated as a member of the Central
Council, continue to hold office as President or Vice-President for the full
term for which he is elected to such office.]